24th March 2022
This April the much missed British Craft Trade Fair returns to Harrogate after a two year break, and Design-Nation returns too. We’ve missed this long standing and revered trade event, and so we welcome back this experience. BCTF have new owners and a refreshed approach, but still show the same care and passion for promoting … Continued
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16th March 2022
As the UK’s leading portfolio for craft, design & product we are committed to supporting the growth of initiatives around sustainability being led by our designer-maker members. So we are very pleased to be launching a new exhibition with The Hub on this theme which complements our other current partnership exhibition, Our Journey. The Hub … Continued
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9th March 2022
Last month our independent section panel had the happy task of reviewing the latest tranche of applications to join Design-Nation, an impressive array of colour, pattern, texture, shapes, materials, experiences and skills. As a result 23 more exciting designer-makers have joined us, across all levels of our membership programme. Eleven are now full members of … Continued
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29th January 2022
Showcasing excellence, sustainability and diversity in craft & design Our Journey captures important milestones in the evolution of Design-Nation’s portfolio of leading contemporary designer-makers from across the UK. A showcase of diverse material-led practices, Our Journey emphasises excellence and beauty of design and craftsmanship, and highlights the sector’s increasingly committed focus on innovative ways to … Continued
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9th December 2021
Save the Date for Collect 2022, when Design-Nation Showcases the Brightest of British-Based Talent. Design-Nation returns to Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design, at Somerset House, London from 23-27 February 2022. Design-Nation celebrates craftsmanship with a diverse range of collectible objects across contemporary design and craft. This portfolio of leading UK-based … Continued
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23rd November 2021
We’re always happy to discover intriguing new talent in craft and design, and our latest recruits to the Design-Nation portfolio are full of ideas and innovations, charm and cleverness. We welcome seven new full members whose practices span glass, jewellery, leather and also no less than three ceramicists. Louise Heighes launched her decorative interiors brand … Continued
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